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G..H.' TABEH.

SPRING COVER AND LuBmcAToR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 24| 192|.

Patented Aug. 9, 1921.

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GEORGE H. 'IA-BER, OF BINGHALVLTON, NEX?? YORK.

SPRING CVER IU'B LBRCATOR.

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Application ed January 24, 1921.

To NZZ @0.7mm t may concern le it licnovvn that L @norton lll. Tanna, a

citizen ci the United States, residing` at Binglianxtoin in thecounty ot Broome and State or' New York, have invented certain new and usetul improvements in Spring Covers and Lubricators, oiI which the lollowing` is a full, clear. and exact descliption.

The present invention relates to a iinproved automobile accessory in the torna ot a shield device and lubricator iior the springs.

automobile springs. by reason ot their construction and location, have been tonnd to be ditlieult to lubricate and in addition di tlicu lty is experienced in retainingthe lubricant liwetxveen the springV leaves. rThe springs are constantly exposed to the action ot mud and Water which Works in between the leaves 'Forcing out the lubricant and causing' rusting and loss ol resiliency. To eiiect proper lubrication otthese springs it has been the practice to Wrap 'the same .'ith cloth and apply lubricant thereto. Coveringv the cloth has likewise been proposed to eliminate the treo access ot mud and Water thereto.

The present invention relates to an improved spring; cover which is simple, inettpensive to manuiiacture and assembie and which may be readily applied to a spring vithout the use of tools.

{lt-her objects the invention reside in the provision ot a cover which is deible and adapted to yield to contorni to the du ction ot the springs under load. rhe 's turthemore et such contour that it Vrwes tle general appearance oi the eftectually hides tht` Wrapping. provide novel lulrinating;` v u i which may be ily placed in position Within the cover and retained properly upon th spring.

Other obi cts and advantages will be set ro "h in more detail in the accompanying sperilication and shown in the drmvinpgs, in which:

Figure 1 shows a side elevation olf spring equipped ivith my improved cover and lubri; cating wrapping. Certain parts are shown iroken away to show the interior con-struc tion.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1, and shows the method of retaining the cover in place.

3 is a. sectional vien7 taken on line 3 3 of Fig'. 1 and shows in section the Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented. Aug. 9, 1921.

serial no. 439,352.

lubricating' Wrapping;` and an end View o'li the retaining` clip therefor.

Fig. 4 shovvs a perspective vienv of the central cover section.

Fig. 5 is a perspective vievv of one ot the end cover sections.

6 is a perspective view of the lubricating Wrapping. Y

Fig. 7 is a view showing` the clip devices for retaining the cover in place.

in more detail, the cover proper consists of two identical end sections 10 and a middle section 11. Both are ot inverte-d U or trough shaped cross section open at the bottoni and having smooth top and side Walls, the latter being yshaped to conform to the general curvature ot the spring. rthe middle section is apertured at 12 to permit the bumper 13 to extend therethrough and this section is adapted to cover up entirely the section oft the spring adjacent the axle and spring` clips. At the ends of part 11 the metal is reversely bent. as shown at 14,' to form a recess for the reception of the end of he end section. rllhe extended end 15 acts as a spring anti-rattler7 preventing objectionable vibrationbetween parts 10 and 11.

rlhe end sections 10 areidentical. Each section7 at its inner end, is provided with curved ears 16 which securely retain a U- shaped clip 1T in place and also serve as a. reinforcement for the cover. The ll-shaped clip is oi spring metal and provided with sharpened beveled prongs 18, adapted to permit the clip to be forced down over the leaves ot the spring and snap into the `grooves between the curved edges ot the leaves. The clip 17 also acts as a reinforce ment for the cover. The prongs engage the spring: relatively loiv down and therefore act as a. pivot for the end sections ot thel cover, these sections rocking about these points as the spring de'tlects under load. The recess 14 is oft such character as to allow of this movement of the cover plates.

The outer end ot the coveris substantially similar to the inner end. A similar clip 1'? is provided, retained in a similar Way on the cover by the ears 16 and engaging between the spring leaves as before. The horizontal ear is provided with an extension in the 'forni of a spring toot 19 Which forms an anti-rattler support for the cover and prevents Water and dirt from iioivingr down the top of the spring into the cover.

.nated with oil in any desired way.

The lubricating wrapping is entirely independent of the cover and comprises a piece of bagging or cloth 20, of suitable character to retain the maximum ot oil. This cloth is carried by a pair or spring metal Iarms 2l which crimp about the cloth as shown in Fig. 3. rihese arms are `ioined at the ends by clips 22 which are retained by bending back the arms 2l thereover as shown at 23. The metal parts 2l and 22 constitute a carrying traine for the cloth and permit the wrapping to be readily placed in position on the spring. After the parts are thus assembled the flap end of the cloth is tucked under the arm 21 (see Fig. 3), thereafter the ends of clips are bent over the top of the spring and secured together by passing; them through and bending back over slotted locking washers 24 (see Figs. 3 and Y). l preferably. bend the arms 2l slightly outwardly to clear the leaf clip 25 and the cloth may be cut away at this point as shown, it desired.

it will be understood that the lubricating cover is first secured in place in the manner described. Thereafter the cover is impreg- The metallic cover` sections are then applied by hand. 'nce in place these metallic sections are kept out of contact with the cloth covers, thereby preventing' wear of the cloth and are also out of contact with the spring` except at certain desired points of contact. Undue and improper wear oi the cover is thereby prevented.

-and clip members carried thereby having prongs adapted to engage the tween the leaves'thereoi1 and to cure the trough-shapee thereon.

2. in a device et the class described7 in combination, a spring cover comprising` a middle inverted trough member and a pair oit end memberso'f theinverted trough section.y said end members engaging said middle members, and clip devices carried by said end spring bethereb-y seinember in position members Jfor detachably securing said cover assembly to the leaves of a spring.

3. lrn a device ot' the class described, in combination with :i spring', of a trough-shaped member shaped to contorni to the curvature o the spring and covering the top and sides thereof, u clip device carried thereby and provided with prongs to engage between the leaves or said spring, said prongs disposed adjacent the spring renter forming a pivot about which the trough-like member may swing when the spring is deformed.

d. ln a device of the class described, an open-bottomed housing for a leaf spring, comprising a pair of end members and a middle member, said end members having means i''or detachably clipping the saine to the spring leaves, said middleAmember having.;- extending tongues engaging said end members and securing said member in posi- L.

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5. rlfhe invention set Viorth in claim e in which the end members are adapted to pivotally swing about their point ot'v support and in which the es are adapted to permit a relative longitudinal movement between the top portions et the end and middle members.

G. lin a device ot the class describei'l, Vin combination with a lea-t spring, oi"I a lubricating means therefor roiiiprisinp a ibroiis lubricant retaining means,y and 'traine 'tor the same,` said 'frame comrisinga pair t longitudinally extendingl arms havingv means thereon detachably securing the iin position upon the spring.

n a device of the class described, in

7 u s u spring coniprising` a lubricant-imtainiiiewrapping', a trame Jfor the mainteA iiiig or the Contact therewith said traine combination. a 1fabricating means 'for a leall compri *i V-ed arms extending longitud' l1 spring. and clips ociated with ie arms to inter@ oniiect he .e and. to detachabiy secure the i spring.

e S. rEhe invention set forth in which a cor-1' nL- the ivrapin from water and iiud.

9. cover ai i lubricating device '1"' spring com` i, 'ng a wrapping adapted to maint` in hib cant and supply the same to the spring., an cover member iii-oto. said wrapping and secured to the ne'. said cover member having` means toisoace the seme trom the wranping whereby wear oi" the hitter i. avoided.

n 'testimony whereoil l hereunto aiiif; mv signature. 'l

GEORGE H. 'FABER 

